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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
39
Overall
40

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched May 2017
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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Fujifilm JZ200 and Ricoh WG-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and the WG-50 (16MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the WG-50 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Fujifilm JZ200 scores vs the WG-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ200 over the Ricoh WG-50

 Fujifilm JZ200 WG-50 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Fujifilm JZ200

 WG-50 Fujifilm JZ200 
LaunchedMay 2017January 2012Newer by 65 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ200 and Ricoh WG-50

 Fujifilm JZ200 WG-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JZ200 features physical measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-50 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 and the WG-50.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm JZ200 and WG-50 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JZ200 and WG-50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files however you would want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged Fujifilm JZ200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Portrait photography highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Portrait photography highlights
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
41
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detect focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Street photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (135g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm JZ200
Travel photography with Ricoh WG-50
68
lighter than competition (135g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
71
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-50 Landscape photography info
43
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
48
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Vlogging highlights
Ricoh WG-50 Vlogging highlights
31
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (135g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
33
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ200 and Ricoh WG-50
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ200Ricoh WG-50
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Ricoh
Model Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 Ricoh WG-50
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-01-05 2017-05-24
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.60 m 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction On, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lbs) 193 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $0 $280